FOI 0768-2023/24- Harassment reports
Request:
Q1. Please can you tell me how many reports of harassment (include all harassment offences) the police force has received in each year from 2015 - 2023.
Please include -
- the outcome of each report (cautioned, arrested, prosecuted, no further action etc)
- the offence, offence category, class and sub-class
- the age of the person reported to the force (an age banding is acceptable if there are identification concerns)
- the age of the person who made the report (an age banding is acceptable if there are identification concerns)
- the relationship between the reporter and the reportee (i.e. partner, parent etc)
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Q1. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year.
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|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
All Harassment offences |
1355 |
1604 |
1459 |
2394 |
3074 |
2889 |
4124 |
5114 |
4156 |
26169 |
Q2. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year and outcome.
|
Year |
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|
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Outcome |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
380 |
453 |
410 |
484 |
384 |
456 |
355 |
327 |
203 |
3452 |
|
02-Caution – youths |
15 |
21 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
77 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
48 |
62 |
52 |
57 |
51 |
47 |
40 |
42 |
13 |
412 |
|
04-Taken into consideration |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
05-Offender Died |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
|
06-PND |
45 |
33 |
30 |
35 |
28 |
46 |
42 |
29 |
18 |
306 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
46 |
41 |
61 |
114 |
55 |
50 |
66 |
63 |
36 |
532 |
|
09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
39 |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
462 |
475 |
320 |
306 |
352 |
302 |
252 |
116 |
28 |
2613 |
|
11-Prosecution prevented – suspect under age |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
20 |
|
12-Prosecution prevented – suspect ill |
7 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
5 |
62 |
|
13-Prosecution prevented – victim/key witness dead/ill |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
10 |
13 |
30 |
77 |
201 |
176 |
358 |
421 |
259 |
1545 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
116 |
150 |
181 |
365 |
459 |
399 |
682 |
781 |
440 |
3573 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
172 |
244 |
262 |
710 |
1204 |
1017 |
1489 |
1980 |
1113 |
8191 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
2 |
2 |
9 |
24 |
25 |
14 |
27 |
55 |
5 |
163 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
44 |
73 |
78 |
115 |
183 |
194 |
462 |
667 |
371 |
2187 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
1 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
22 |
20 |
29 |
62 |
53 |
206 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
4 |
21 |
5 |
62 |
69 |
119 |
209 |
189 |
99 |
777 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
21 |
47 |
60 |
33 |
176 |
|
Still Under Investigation/Awaiting Outcome Applied |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
284 |
1467 |
1802 |
|
Total |
1355 |
1604 |
1459 |
2394 |
3074 |
2889 |
4124 |
5114 |
4156 |
26169 |
Q3. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year and offence type.
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Year |
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|
|
Crime Type |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Notifiable Offences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlawful harassment of occupier |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Public Order Offences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Fear, Alarm Or Distress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress |
153 |
192 |
250 |
525 |
1023 |
1208 |
1983 |
2565 |
1962 |
9861 |
|
Harassment, alarm or distress |
251 |
244 |
233 |
296 |
312 |
471 |
533 |
590 |
222 |
3152 |
|
Violence Against The Person |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harassment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breach of a restraining order. |
113 |
134 |
166 |
217 |
193 |
200 |
167 |
180 |
141 |
1511 |
|
Breach of conditions of injunction against harassment. |
5 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
38 |
|
Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress |
15 |
18 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
|
Harassment etc of a person in his home. |
14 |
19 |
10 |
13 |
17 |
8 |
34 |
48 |
7 |
170 |
|
Harassment. |
714 |
750 |
659 |
1304 |
1501 |
961 |
1337 |
1679 |
1715 |
10620 |
|
Putting people in fear of violence. |
12 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
57 |
207 |
|
Sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety |
70 |
199 |
91 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
360 |
|
Racially Or Religiously Aggravated Harassment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Racially/ Religiously aggravated harrassment/ stalking with fear of violence. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
24 |
|
Racially/ Religiously aggravated harrassment/ stalking without violence. |
6 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
22 |
46 |
27 |
40 |
176 |
|
Total |
1355 |
1604 |
1459 |
2394 |
3074 |
2889 |
4124 |
5114 |
4156 |
26169 |
Q4. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year and offender age group.
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age Group |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
11 - 17 |
75 |
62 |
50 |
40 |
44 |
94 |
72 |
72 |
29 |
538 |
|
18 - 25 |
121 |
113 |
90 |
75 |
80 |
74 |
66 |
57 |
25 |
701 |
|
25 - 34 |
135 |
175 |
155 |
147 |
138 |
172 |
180 |
119 |
75 |
1296 |
|
35 - 44 |
81 |
97 |
93 |
126 |
113 |
140 |
124 |
113 |
79 |
966 |
|
45 - 54 |
84 |
112 |
79 |
72 |
77 |
77 |
84 |
72 |
47 |
704 |
|
55 - 64 |
29 |
32 |
22 |
32 |
35 |
48 |
46 |
33 |
29 |
306 |
|
65+ |
18 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
17 |
30 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
162 |
|
Not Recorded |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
Total |
545 |
610 |
505 |
510 |
507 |
638 |
591 |
486 |
298 |
4690 |
Q5. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year and victim age group.
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age Group |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
21 |
11 |
45 |
48 |
60 |
206 |
|
11 - 17 |
89 |
101 |
74 |
139 |
204 |
188 |
274 |
513 |
497 |
2079 |
|
18 - 24 |
177 |
230 |
175 |
292 |
400 |
290 |
415 |
468 |
389 |
2836 |
|
25 - 34 |
279 |
362 |
346 |
583 |
644 |
525 |
773 |
917 |
811 |
5240 |
|
35 - 44 |
256 |
272 |
267 |
426 |
536 |
428 |
670 |
779 |
717 |
4351 |
|
45 - 54 |
170 |
218 |
204 |
321 |
464 |
395 |
582 |
775 |
623 |
3752 |
|
55 - 64 |
67 |
109 |
90 |
169 |
210 |
266 |
444 |
589 |
463 |
2407 |
|
65+ |
43 |
56 |
47 |
97 |
139 |
127 |
200 |
310 |
297 |
1316 |
|
Not Recorded |
17 |
32 |
34 |
50 |
54 |
68 |
81 |
105 |
74 |
515 |
|
Total |
1104 |
1384 |
1241 |
2084 |
2672 |
2298 |
3484 |
4504 |
3931 |
22702 |
Q6. Please see the table below the total amount of Harassment crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for the period between 2015 and 2023, broken down by year and relationship.
|
Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Relationship |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Acquaintance |
336 |
395 |
303 |
601 |
924 |
1279 |
1947 |
2391 |
2073 |
10249 |
|
Ex-Partner |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
106 |
216 |
232 |
143 |
727 |
|
Family |
70 |
70 |
65 |
105 |
162 |
132 |
129 |
145 |
142 |
1020 |
|
Not Known/Recorded/Seen/Other |
390 |
439 |
425 |
734 |
867 |
771 |
905 |
1032 |
771 |
6334 |
|
Partner |
421 |
501 |
454 |
655 |
607 |
35 |
14 |
23 |
14 |
2724 |
|
Stranger |
138 |
199 |
212 |
297 |
486 |
566 |
913 |
1291 |
1013 |
5115 |
|
Total |
1355 |
1604 |
1459 |
2394 |
3074 |
2889 |
4124 |
5114 |
4156 |
26169 |
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